It was fun while it lasted, but Midway's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. The match between them and the Mansfield Tigers wasn't particularly close, with the Midway Panthers falling 29-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Midway lost, don't look at Lathan Whisenton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Whisenton a new career-high in rushing yards. Tyler Seith also helped out with an impressive 175 receiving yards.
Midway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tyron Roberts, Landon Whisenton, and Lane Alexander picked up one apiece. Whisenton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed nine in total. All came courtesy of Abraham Bustamante: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points.
A big part of Mansfield's victory came down to the chemistry between Braxton Van Cleave and his top target Jacobe Hayes. Van Cleave threw for 208 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes while Hayes picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hayes showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Midway fell to 3-1. As for Mansfield, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midway will face off against Harker Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Harker Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mansfield, they will challenge Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield is facing Boswell at the right time seeing as Boswell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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